CVE-2017-15865

7.5 HIGH
Published: November 08, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

bgpd in FRRouting (FRR) before 2.0.2 and 3.x before 3.0.2, as used in Cumulus Linux before 3.4.3 and other products, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a malformed BGP UPDATE packet from a connected peer, which triggers transmission of up to a few thousand unintended bytes because of a mishandled attribute length, aka RN-690 (CM-18492).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101794
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://frrouting.org/community/security.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.cumulusnetworks.com/pipermail/cumulus-security-announce/2017-November/000009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://support.cumulusnetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014754307#rn690
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://support.cumulusnetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014778107-CVE-2017-15865-Malformed-BGP-UPDATE-Triggers-Information-Disclosure
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://frrouting.org/community/security.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.cumulusnetworks.com/pipermail/cumulus-security-announce/2017-November/000009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://support.cumulusnetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014754307#rn690
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://support.cumulusnetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014778107-CVE-2017-15865-Malformed-BGP-UPDATE-Triggers-Information-Disclosure
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.5%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

frrouting cumulusnetworks

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